{"id":60352,"date":"2018-09-13T00:13:08","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T06:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-to-install-charging-station-repair-risky-water-system\/"},"modified":"2018-09-13T06:13:08","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T06:13:08","slug":"mancos-to-install-charging-station-repair-risky-water-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mancos-to-install-charging-station-repair-risky-water-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Mancos to install charging station, repair risky water system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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File photo.<br><br>A charging station in Paonia. Mancos has contracted with Living Solar, a Durango company, to install a charging station at a cost of $29,445.<\/span>du1-i-syn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The agenda item \u201cUnfinished Business\u201d took center stage at Wednesday\u2019s Mancos Town Board meeting.<\/p>\n

First in that category was an update on the town\u2019s new water tank project.<\/p>\n

SGM Engineering, the Durango firm hired for the project, inspected the water supply system and said it was surprised to find that disinfection was accomplished using chlorine gas.<\/p>\n

This approach, according to SGM, while effective and comparatively low-cost, is also outdated and dangerous to workers should they be exposed to the chlorine because of a leak.<\/p>\n

Town Administrator Heather Alvarez has asked SGM to provide the Town Board with alternative disinfection systems and asked board members to approve a change order in the contract with SGM to include the addition at a cost of $8,726.<\/p>\n

The board unanimously approved the change order.<\/p>\n

Also under the heading of \u201cUnfinished Business\u201d was the topic of the electric vehicle charging station. The town had earlier applied for and received a grant to install a charging station for electric vehicles traveling through the area. The board has contracted with Living Solar, a Durango company, to install the charging station at a cost of $29,445.<\/p>\n

In response to concerns from members of the board about maintenance and software upgrades for the charging station, Alvarez had received a quote from Living Solar for $3,400 for a two-year support contract. The board approved the contract unanimously. The charging station is expected to be installed by November.<\/p>\n

In other business, the board:<\/p>\n

Heard concerns from two town residents about Cottonwood Park and things going on there \u2013 someone shooting a bow and arrow and horse droppings. The board asked staff to look into possible actions they might take regarding these concerns.<\/em>Approved a temporary suspension of the fire ban to allow for the traditional bonfire as part of the Mancos High School Homecoming festivities the week of Sept. 24.<\/em>Appointed Victoria Peterson Lewis and Frieda Knezek to the Tree Board.<\/em>Canceled its regular meeting on Sept. 26 to allow board members to attend the Colorado Municipal League District meeting in Durango that day.<\/em>The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Queenie Barz at 7:55 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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